Joe Hohenstein | |
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| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from the177th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Taylor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1967-06-24)June 24, 1967 (age 58) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Earlham College |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Joseph C. Hohenstein (born June 24, 1967) is aDemocratic member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives. He has represented the177th district since 2019.
Hohenstein was born in Philadelphia and his father was a member of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers. Hohenstein graduated fromEarlham College with a degree in international studies in 1989. He then attended law school at theUniversity of Minnesota, where he received his J.D. in 1993 and passed the bar.[1]
Hohenstein worked as a lawyer and served on the National Amicus Committee of theAmerican Immigration Lawyers Association. He was the chairman of the board of theFrankford Friends School. Hohenstein has taught atTemple University Beasley School of Law and he developed the school's first immigration law clinic.[1] In 2017, he represented two Syrian brothers and their families in a lawsuit against theTrump administration travel ban.[2] He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 177th district in 2018, defeating Pat Kozlowski.[3]
Hohenstein lives in Philadelphia with his wife Brandi and two children Emma and Mars.[1]
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